After use wipe off any matcha with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid getting any moisture on the Chashaku as this may cause it to absorb the matcha.
Matcha Scoop
Natural
Cherry Bark
SKU
4274
Masterfully hand-carved Chashaku matcha scoop made from natural, textured cherry bark in Kakunodate – an area famed for its Kabazaiku (桜皮細工) cherry bark work. This Chashaku comes in a standardised size to measure out the ideal amount of powdered matcha and makes for an enchanting Chadōgu (茶道具) tea ceremony utensil.
| Product | Straight matcha scoop, natural finish |
| Origin | Kakunodate, Japan |
| Dimensions | 19cm |
| Material | Cherry bark |
| Manufacturing | Handcrafted |
Each item is handmade and unique, therefore colour, dimensions and weight may vary slightly
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Chashaku 茶杓
Written in the kanji as “tea scoop”, a Chashaku is a narrow, thin teaspoon used to transfer powdered matcha from its container into a Chawan tea bowl. The original Chashaku imported to Japan from China were made of ivory, and have since evolved to be carved from a single piece of bamboo or wood, typically with a nodule around the centre. Traditionally, tea masters would carve their own bamboo Chashaku together with a matching storage tube, and bestow it with a poetic name, known as Mei (銘). Chashaku are sized to measure out just the right amount of matcha: to make regular, thin Usucha tea, use 1.5 to 2 scoops per Chawan. For thick Koicha tea (that is almost exclusively served in a ceremonial setting) as much as 6 scoops may be used.
